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 The Moon

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1) What is the size of the Moon compared to?

a. Half the size of Earth b. Half the size of Mars

c. Quarter the size of Earth d. Quarter the size of Mars

2) How is the Moon a natural satellite?

→  because it moves around Earth.

3) True or False: It takes between 29.5 and 37.3 days for the Moon to orbit the Earth.

a. True b. False

4) Why do we think that the Moon changes shapes?

→  The phases occur because the Sun lights different parts of the Moon as the Moon revolves around the Earth.

5) Which phase allows us to only see the unlit side of the Moon?

a. New Moon b. First Quarter

c. Waning Gibbous d. Dark Moon

6) True or False: The Gibbous Moon looks like a Full Moon but only three quarters of it?

a. True b. False

7) Describe what an eclipse is?

→ An eclipse is an astronomical event that occurs 

8) What are the two different types of eclipse?

→ Eclipses occur when the shadow of the earth crosses the moon, and vice versa. Broadly speaking, there are two types of eclipses: solar eclipse, and lunar eclipses.

9) Why shouldn’t we look directly at a Solar Eclipse?

→Exposing your eyes to the sun without proper eye protection during a solar eclipse can cause “eclipse blindness” or retina

10) A Lunar Eclipse is what colour?

white